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MO HB 2032: Establishes age verification measures for companion chatbots

Dead/Failed Missouri

Last verified Oct 1, 2026 · official bill text

HB 2032 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action Apr 2, 2026.

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Dead / vetoed
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In one paragraph

Not law. The committee version of HB 2032, the GUARD Act, would have made it unlawful in Missouri to design or offer a companion chatbot knowing or recklessly disregarding that it risks soliciting minors into sexually explicit conduct, or that it encourages suicide, self-injury or violence (fines up to $100,000 per offense). Operators would have had to require accounts, verify every user's age, freeze existing accounts until verified and bar minors from companion chatbots, with AI disclosures and Attorney General enforcement. A House committee voted 9-3 for it (reported April 2, 2026), but it never got a floor vote before the May 15, 2026 deadline for passing bills.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None: the bill died, so it creates no obligations for chatbot operators in Missouri.

Key provisions

  1. Unlawful to design, develop or offer a companion chatbot knowing or recklessly disregarding that it risks soliciting or inducing minors into sexually explicit conduct; fine up to $100,000 per offense
  2. Same for chatbots that encourage, promote or coerce suicide, self-injury or imminent physical or sexual violence
  3. User accounts required; existing accounts frozen as of August 28, 2026 until age is verified with a commercially available method
  4. Users classified as minors or adults; minors barred from the operator's companion chatbots
  5. Third-party age verification allowed; operators must protect the confidentiality of age data
  6. Chatbots must disclose that they are AI and not human; Attorney General civil actions, penalties up to $100,000 per violation
  7. Emerging Issues Committee voted Do Pass with a committee substitute, 9-3; reported April 2, 2026; no floor vote before the May 15, 2026 deadline for passing bills

Latest legislative action

Apr 2, 2026. HCS reported Do Pass (H); not taken up before the 2026 regular session ended

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Affected industries

Technology

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